Photo shop your life

Before you go around saying pictures never lie take at look at these. Photo Shop is something that most everyone knows about but few actually have it to know what it is capable of. This high tech editing device can change how you look at life. The world of photography is getting taken over with technology. Sure some people might say this is a good thing and they are just enhancing the picture, but when does it become too far? Should it be right to change the whole story of a picture? Advertisements, facebook, television and other forms of media are being taken over with editing techniques like the ones demonstrated on these photo shop images. Sure it can be considered all fun and games but what happens when someone uses it negatively against someone else. I'm sure its happening everyday; people editing a picture to make it look like something is happening that didn't actually happen. I'm not gonna lie, those pictures are cool, and I do like looking at them! I'm just a little scared it might get out of hand sometime soon. I guess I'm just saying don't always believe what you see in a picture.

Just gettting through life

Jane Eyre
So, as I unwillingly began reading Jane Eyre I thought for sure I would hate it. But I finished the first page, then the second, then the third, and I wasn't yet turned away. I'm real interested in Jane's life and everything she has been through. She seems so strong and prideful to have to live through that. I get kinda sad when I get to much into the story because I feel kind of bad for her. Her so-called aunt is horrible to her. It reminds me kind of like one of the Cinderella Stories. She is forced to to live with somebody that treats her nothing like family, and is tortured every day of her life. Jane hardly remembers her uncle but she knows he was way more kindhearted then her aunt and cousins. Jane is treated like a servant in the household and is punished for the silliest things. Jane tries reminding her aunt that her uncle is up in heaven and can see everything that is happening and house they are treating her. But yet again Jane gets punished for saying such a thing. I am eager to get further into this book and find out if things work out for Jane.

Can't help if you're the duff

D.U.F.F : Designated, Ugly, Fat, Friend.
Wouldn't you feel horrible is someone called you the Duff. I know I would. Although she doesn't show it, it bothers Bianca Piper. Being seventeen she has quite a bit of drama going on in her life at the moment and she doesn't exactly know how to handle it. The guy that single handily broke her heart her freshmen year is returning to town for a whole week! On top of that, her mother has just sent divorce papers in the mail and her father is in denial. And to make all worse, she has this name stuck in the back of her head, Duffy. That's what school hottie Wesley Rush calls her.He says every group of friends has a duff and Bianca just happens to be that girl to her two much prettier best friends Casey and Jessica. Bianca already had a strong hatred towards Wesley considering he is the biggest man-slut she has ever met, and those feelings are well expressed when she throws the contents of her coke in his face. Seeking someway to shut Wesley up and get her mind off of her home life, she does the unthinkable. She kisses him! I was completely shocked when I read this. People in my class were probably thinking I was weird the way I stared at my book with a disgusted look on my face, but i couldn't help it. There relationship goes on to turn into a enemies with benefits type thing and Bianca just can't get enough of Wesley. She purely hate him, or so she says. I'm curious to find out how long she can lie to herself and her friends to hide the feelings she is developing for Wesley.

Have an open mind

So, I am in English Literature and we are about to start reading Jane Eyre. Although this is not a book I would have picked for myself, I am going to try to not hate it so much. As I've said in previous posts I do not do well with being forced to read a certain book. I am going at this book with an open mind am actually going to try to enjoy it. Wish me luck!

short list

This website full of Things That Make You Go Ahh is not only cute at sometimes but also creepy. maintaining the subject of animals, the pictures go both ways. Whether it's the picture of the cat with a cast or the one of panda's in a house, everyone of these pictures makes you look at it twice.

Those of us that don't have the pleasure of enjoying Photo Shop and it's many wonders might not know exactly what it can do. People say a picture is supposed to tell the truth right? Not in this case. Using photo shop can turn a story into a lie; or maybe just make an ordinary picture a little less ordinary.

We all have that one friend or family member that has the odd case of sleeping walking. What ever crazy not-thought out missions they go on while in deep sleep could not top these. These are some extreme cases of sleep walking and might just leave you thinking, could that really happen?

Stuck within those walls

This American Life is a very interesting podcast that I have come to enjoy. This particular episode is about that awkward state in life that we all go through, middle school. If you're anything like me you probably thought that it was only you going through that. But this brave girl goes on the air to talk about her experience in middle school. She mentions not knowing what to wear to school. After leaving middle school it kind of becomes more do your own thing and there tends to be less judgment in high school; but for a middle schooler this can one of the biggest decisions of his/her life. Every second you're walking in the hall you are paranoid that she thinks you're weird or he thinks you're ugly. It can be hard to deal with at times. This American Life does a great job at asking the questions that really get it down deep. Parents often don't realize what kids are going through when they are in middle school because its considered not cool to tell your mommy or daddy whats going on. But these young teens need to realize that their parents have went through this too and might actually be able to help. Something needs to be done to stop all the madness that goes on inside the walls of junior high. But then again you're only there for three years so is it really worth it?

A picture says a thousand words

I have come to love the unpredictable manner that this site is set up like. There is sort of a schism between what you think is going to happen and what is actually shown. As I explored the website I noticed all the different enclaves within it. The initial site shows a bunch of different pictures; each one leading to a new story. The pictures a quite eye catching. Once you pick a link to follow you are immediately called to look at the rest of the pictures and read the story behind them. Each post is so different, but so interesting.  It has to take a plethora of creativity in someone to come up with the ideas of the site. I think this is a good way to find new ideas or even get interested in something new. It would be could to start your own site like this or maybe a series of post similar. This site also linked me to a site called Wall to Watch which is very neat as well. My favorite post on there is the photo manipulation one. It shows different pictures of ordinary items like fruit, and blends them together. In the first picture it has an apple's outside with an orange on the inside. It actually took me a short moment to realize what was wrong with the picture because it looked so real. Both of these sites are worth your while to check out and will probably keep you occupied for some time!